noun
- the acts of abandoning one's duty, post, or military service without permission
- the acts of leaving or abandoning someone or something that one should stay with
Usage: military context
Examples
- The army reported several desertions during the difficult campaign.
- Military desertions increased as conditions worsened.
- His repeated desertions of his family caused great pain.
- The team suffered from multiple desertions before the championship.
- Wartime desertions were punished severely.
- She couldn't forgive his emotional desertions during her illness.